Men's Basketball Plays Host To St. Francis (N.Y.) Thursday

Bobcats Battle With NEC's Brooklyn Teams This WeekendThe Quinnipiac University men's basketball team begins the
unbalanced portion of the NEC schedule this week, when they play
the first of four straight league opponents for the only time this
season. Thursday's game pits the Bobcats against St. Francis
(N.Y.). The Bobcats are coming off an NE Rivalry Week sweep of
Sacred Heart, while the Terriers split the Battle of Brooklyn with
Long Island with a triple-overtime win against the Blackbirds
Saturday. Though SFC owns a 10-8 edge in the all-time series, QU
has won six straight.

Scouting the St. Francis (N.Y.) TerriersThe Terriers (10-13, 7-5 NEC) are led by All-NEC guard
Ricky Cadell, who's averaged a team-best 16.5 points per game.
Freshman guard Akeem Bennett is close behind at 14.6 points, while
pacing the Terriers at 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.1 steals per
contest. Big man Herman Wrice averages just over a block per game.
The Terriers average a league-best 8.43 steals per game.

Last
Time Out Against Sacred HeartJames Feldeine (22 points) led four QU players with at
least 15 points and the Bobcats made an NEC record 45 free throws
as Quinnipiac swept its NEC Rivalry Week series with Sacred Heart,
90-87, Saturday afternoon in Hamden. Justin Rutty compiled his
fifth double-double in as many games.

Last
Time Against St. Francis (N.Y.)The Quinnipiac defense held St. Francis (N.Y.) to just
25.4 percent (16-63) from the floor, Jan. 15, 2009, the best
single-game field-goal percentage defense in program Division I
history, en route to a 70-44 victory in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y.
Justin Rutty led the Bobcats with 20 points, including all seven of
his field-goal attempts in the second half. James Feldeine (17) and
James Johnson (15) also made strong contributions for the
Bobcats.

On
The AirThursday's game can be heard live on AM 1220 WQUN. Bill
Schweizer will have the play-by-play call, while Bill Mecca and Bob
Tipson will provide color commentary. Bobcat Channel subscribers
can also access a live video feed through
www.quinnipiacbobcats.com. Live stats will also be available. To
access live audio, video and stats, click on the appropriate links
on the men's basketball schedule on www.quinnipiacbobcats.com.

Keeping Good CompanyQuinnipiac is one of just three teams in the NCAA ranked
in the top 10 nationally in both rebound margin and rebounds per
game. The Bobcats rank third in rebound margin and ninth in
rebounds per game. Quinnipiac joins No. 1 Kentucky (1st - rebound
margin, 4th - rebounds per game) and No. 2 Kansas (7th - rebound
margin, 6th - rebounds per game) in the exclusive club.

Feldeine Reaches 1,000 Career Points, Climbs ChartsJames Feldeine became the 33rd player in QU history and
the seventh in program Division I history to reach 1,000 career
points, Jan. 7 against Mount St. Mary's. Making the feat more
impressive is that Feldeine scored just seven points in his
freshman year. He currently ranks 17th in program history and
fourth in QU Division I history at 1,190 points, having passed Jim
Freund '81 (1,166), Rashaun Banjo '04 (1,166), Mike Buscetto '93
(1,165), Art Leary '70 (1,159) and Ed Skwara '69 (1,159), with 27
points, Feb. 4 at SHU.

Rutty Grabs Quinnipiac DI Rebound RecordWith 11 rebounds against Wagner on Jan. 9, Justin Rutty
took over the Quinnipiac Division I Rebound lead from Bill Romano
'02 (580). Rutty currently has 681 career rebounds while in just
his junior season.

Rutty Approaching 1,000 Career PointsJustin Rutty currently stands at 993 points, just seven
shy of becoming the 34th player in Quinnipiac history and the
eighth in program Division I history to score 1,000 career points.
He's on pace to challenge for 1,000 career rebounds. Should Rutty
play in 30 games this year and next, his career 8.4 rebounds per
game average would leave him at 992 boards, while his two-year
average of 10.1 boards per game would put him at 1,056 rebounds.
Just two prior Quinnipiac players have reached both 1,000 points
and rebounds.

QU
In the RPIAccording to www.kenpom.com, the Bobcats are the top NEC
team in the RPI (ratings percentage index). QU is ranked No. 174,
with the next-closest team being Mount St. Mary's at No. 196.

C-T
State of MindQuinnipiac is 13-0 in games played in Connecticut,
including a 9-0 mark at the TD Bank Sports Center. The 9-0 start at
home is the best in program history. Ironically, Quinnipiac has
started three of the last four decades with at least seven straight
home victories. Quinnipiac started the 90's 8-0 at home in 1990-91
and the 80's 7-0 in 1980-81.

Charity MarchThe Bobcats marched to the free-throw line 52 times, Feb.
6 against Sacred Heart, and converted a Northeast Conference record
45 free throws, good for 86.5 percent. The previous high came on
Feb. 9, 1991, when FDU made 44 free throws against Saint Francis
(Pa.).

15
Times 4 For The Second TimeFour Bobcats - James Feldeine (22), Jeremy Baker (18),
Justin Rutty (16) and James Johnson (15) - scored at least 15
points in the same game for just the second time in Coach Tom
Moore's tenure at Quinnipiac, Feb. 6 against Sacred Heart. The
first time came in Moore's first game in Hamden, when Bryan Geffen
(19), Feldeine (19), DeMario Anderson (16) and Evann Baker (16)
each scored at least 15 points in a double-overtime victory over
Hartford on Nov. 11, 2007.

Ninety's NiceIn defeating Sacred Heart, 90-87 on Feb. 6, the Bobcats
scored 90 points for the third time under Tom Moore. The first two
efforts came within two games of each other in Moore's first season
in Hamden, when the Bobcats scored 92 points in double overtime at
Lehigh, Nov. 28, 2007, before scoring 90 points in regulation
against St. Francis (N.Y.), Dec. 6, 2007.

Eighty UpThe Bobcats are 6-0 when scoring at least 80 points this
season.

Hassling HassanThe Bobcats held Sacred Heart's Corey Hassan, the NEC's
leading scorer (21.4 ppg.) and the nation's leader in three-point
field goals made per game (3.7) entering their two-game NEC Rivalry
Week series with the Pioneers, to just 24 points and four
three-pointers on the weekend. Included in the mark was an
eight-point performance without a long ball, Feb. 4, at the Pitt
Center. James Johnson drew the primary defensive assignment,
holding Hassan to fewer than 10 points for the first time this
season.

Rutty's Keeping Good CompanyAt 14.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, Justin Rutty is
one of just 25 players nationally averaging a double-double.

Rutty Finding Free-Throw StrokeJustin Rutty, a career 46.1 percent free-throw shooter,
has shot 86.4 percent (19-22) from the charity stripe in the last
four games. Included in the mark is a string of 13 consecutive
successful attempts, dating back to the Jan. 30 Mount St. Mary's
game. Rutty went 6-for-6 at Sacred Heart, the first 100 percent
game of more than three attempts in his career. He followed with a
4-for-4 effort against the Pioneers, Feb. 6.

Rutty Compiles 5 Straight Double-DoublesJustin Rutty has compiled double-doubles in each of his
last five games, padding the Quinnipiac Division I career
double-doubles record with 23. Rutty passed Jeremy Bishop '02, who
had 18 double-doubles for QU, with a 26-point, 14-rebound
performance against CCSU on Jan. 24. He then added to his total
with 15 points and 10 rebounds at Wagner, Jan. 28, 18 points and 15
rebounds at Mount St. Mary's on Jan. 30, and 22 points and 10
rebounds in just 25 minutes, Feb. 4 at Sacred Heart. His last
double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds came Feb. 6 against
Sacred Heart.

Feldeine Earns 4th NEC Player of the WeekJames Feldeine was named NEC Co-Player of the Week after
averaging 24.5 points and 5.5 boards in the Bobcats' NEC Rivalry
Week sweep of Sacred Heart. The award was the second of the season
and fourth of Feldeine's career.

Moore WinsWith 16 wins already this season, the Bobcats have
eclipsed their win total of each of the past two seasons (15) under
Head Coach Tom Moore.

Bobcats, Rutty On NCAA Rebound ChartsLed by Justin Rutty's 10.5 rebounds per game (13th-NCAA),
the Bobcats rank 10th in the nation in rebounds per game (41.1
rpg.).

If
At First You Don't Succeed...42.3 percent of the Bobcats' rebounds have come on the
offensive end, fifth-most in the NCAA.

On
the ReboundQuinnipiac has outrebounded each of its opponents this
year, and owns a +9.7 rebounding margin, good for third in the
nation. The NEC all-time best in rebound margin for a season was
set by FDU in 1997-98, when the Knights finished at +9.1.

Quinnipiac, Rutty Grab Top RankingsThe Bobcats are ranked ninth in the nation in offensive
rebounds per game (15.2). Individually, Justin Rutty ranks fourth
nationally at 4.6 offensive boards per game, a year after finishing
second in the nation behind only Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair (5.6
oreb/game) with 4.6 offensive caroms per game.

Sitting on Top of the NEC StatsQuinnipiac ranks first in the NEC in seven of 19
statistical categories, second in four more and third in another.
The Bobcats are first in scoring margin (+7.7), field-goal
percentage defense (.410), rebounding offense (41.1), rebounding
defense (31.5), rebound margin (+9.7), offensive rebounding (15.22)
and defensive rebounding (25.91). QU ranks second in scoring
offense (72.6), scoring defense (64.8), field-goal percentage
(.448) and assist-to-turnover ratio (0.93), and third in free-throw
percentage (.701).

Johnson's Elite CompanyJames Johnson's consecutive starts streak reached 54 games
to begin his career, Feb. 6, against Sacred Heart. Johnson became
just the eighth freshman in QU Division I history to start his
collegiate debut, and started all 31 of Quinnipiac's games in
2008-09, joining just 19 other freshmen in the nation to start
every game their team played. With the start in each of this
season's contests, Johnson has stretched the streak to his first 54
games as a Bobcat. Each player to start his first game and complete
four years with the Bobcats has scored over 1,000 points. Rob
Monroe, Bill Romano and Jared Grasso started their first games and
rank first, second and sixth, respectively, on the Bobcats D-I
scoring list. The 54-game streak currently ranks second in program
history to begin a career (Grasso - 71 games), and fifth among all
QU D-I starts streaks.

Cruz
ControlJonathan Cruz compiled his first career double-double with
11 points and 11 rebounds, Feb. 4, at Sacred Heart. The 11 points
matched his career high, established while playing for Rhode Island
at Duquesne, Feb. 11, 2007. The 11 rebounds established a new
career-high, besting his previous high of eight, accomplished twice
this season.

Feldeine's Just Fine After suffering through a 1-for-14 shooting effort, Jan.
30 at Mount St. Mary's, James Feldeine bounced back with a 27-point
performance on 11-for-14 shooting, Feb. 4, at Sacred Heart.

Any
Day of the WeekWith the Bobcats' victory against CCSU on Sunday, Jan. 24,
Quinnipiac has won at least one game on each day of the week this
season.

Hot
ShotsThe Bobcats shot a season-high 60.0 percent (33-55) from
the floor, Feb. 4, at Sacred Heart. It was the Bobcats' first
effort of 60 percent or more since Dec. 19, 2007, when the Bobcats
shot 64.7 percent (33-51) against Dartmouth.

Double TroubleWith Justin Rutty and Jonathan Cruz's double-doubles, Feb.
4 at Sacred Heart, two Bobcats compiled double-doubles in the same
game for the first time since James Johnson and Rutty did it
against Monmouth, Dec. 6, 2008.

Rutty Earns Second CT6 Player of the WeekWith averages of 16.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game,
Justin Rutty earned his second Connecticut 6 Player of the Week
Award on Feb. 1. Rutty posted a pair of double-doubles as the
Bobcats split a pair of road contests at Wagner and Mount St.
Mary's. Rutty had 15 points and 10 rebounds in victory over Wagner,
before scoring 18 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in defeat at
Mount St. Mary's. The pair of double-doubles give Rutty 21 for his
career, while the Mount St. Mary's performance was his sixth career
15-15 game.

Historic StartAt 14-6 overall and 8-1 in the Northeast Conference, the
Bobcats completed their best start in program Division I history,
both overall and in the NEC. The 14-6 mark was also the Bobcats'
best since the 1979-80 season under legendary coach Burt Kahn, when
Quinnipiac went 15-5 through 20 games. Prior to this season,
Quinnipiac had never gone better than 11-6 overall at the Division
I level or 5-1 in the NEC.

Taking Care of the BallThe Bobcats went six straight games in which they dished
out more assists than they committed turnovers, prior the Jan. 30
Mount St. Mary's game. Included in the stretch was a run of five of
six games with nine turnovers or fewer. In total, Quinnipiac dished
out 87 assists while turnover the ball over 51 times, good for a
1.71 assist-to-turnover ratio. In less than three seasons, Tom
Moore's QU teams have had 11 single-digit turnover games. In the
prior nine seasons at D-I, QU had seven.

Thrivin' TwymanDeontay Twyman stepped up his game in the Bobcats'
eight-game winning streak. He averaged 9.1 points per game in the
stretch after scoring at a 4.3 points per game clip in 12 prior
games. Twyman has also dished out 14 assists in the last six games
while turning it over just twice in the span.

Baker CookingJeremy Baker averaged 10.1 points per game during the
Bobcats' eight-game winning streak. He got to the free-throw line
with some regularity during the stretch, connecting at 80.0 percent
(32-40), including a span of 20 consecutive made free throws.

Century 14James Feldeine ran three of his career statistical records
past hundred markers, Jan. 21, against Bryant. He surpassed 1,100
points, 400 rebounds and 100 steals for his career in the game.

'Cats Scratch Out Season-High 14 StealsThe Bobcats made a season-high 14 steals, Jan. 21, against
Bryant. Five Bobcats had two steals each, while four more had one
apiece. The double-digit steals effort was the third of the year
for QU, which had 11, Dec. 23, against Columbia, and 10 more, Nov.
24, at Maine.

Feldeine Honored TwiceJames Feldeine was named the Connecticut 6 and Northeast
Conference Player of the Week, Jan. 18, after leading the Bobcats
to three wins the week prior. Feldeine averaged 18.3 points while
shooting 60.0 percent (21-35) from the floor, including 61.5
percent (8-13) from long range in wins against Brown, CCSU and
Bryant.

Seeking Perfection21 of the Bobcats' season-high 28 made free throws at
Bryant came from five players who were perfect on the day from the
stripe. Jeremy Baker led the group with a 7-for-7 performance,
while James Johnson (4-4), James Feldeine (4-4), Deontay Twyman
(4-4) and Ryan Bogdan (2-2) were also perfect from the line.

The
Q Can Play D, TooThe Bobcats held Central Connecticut to 29.2 percent
(14-48) from the floor, Jan. 14 in New Britain. It was the Bobcats'
first sub-30 percent field-goal percentage defensive performance
since Jan. 15, 2009, when QU held St. Francis (N.Y.) to a program
Division I best 25.4 percent.

En
Fuego From ThreeQuinnipiac shot a season-high 63.6 percent (7-11) from
long range, Jan. 14, at CCSU, easily besting their previous best on
the season, a 44.4 percent (4-9) showing, Jan. 9, against
Wagner.

Bedeviling PerformanceQuinnipiac easily scored its largest margin of victory
against Central Connecticut, Jan. 14, defeating the Blue Devils by
31 points. The previous mark was set during the 1961-62 season,
when Quinnipiac defeated CCSU by 16 points.

30-PlusQuinnipiac outscored an opponent by 30-plus points for the
first time in the Tom Moore era, Jan. 14, at CCSU. The 76-45
victory was the first 30-point win for QU since Nov. 22, 2006, when
the Bobcats beat Division II Concordia (N.Y.), 106-57, at the Burt
Kahn Court.

Free
'n' EasyQU recorded its second-best performance from the
free-throw line, connecting at an 80.8 percent (21-26) clip, Jan.
7, against Mount St. Mary's. Included in the mark was a 4-for-5
performance from Justin Rutty, a career 42.8 percent free-throw
shooter. Rutty's two free throws with QU leading by two with five
seconds left made it a two-possession game. The two free throws
proved necessary as the Mount's Jeremy Goode hit a three at the
buzzer as QU won by one. The Bobcats then made 20 more free throws
against Wagner, Jan. 9.

Johnson & Johnson - 14 & 14Dave and James Johnson had more than their last name in
common, Jan. 2, at Monmouth. The duo each scored 14 points, a
career-high for Dave.

Rebounding DominanceThe Bobcats outrebounded an opponent by 20 or more
rebounds for the second time this season, Dec. 30, against
Dartmouth. Quinnipiac took a 42-22 advantage on the boards against
the Big Green after taking a 23-rebound advantage against Yale,
Nov. 21, in New Haven.

Lion
TamersThe Bobcats held Columbia to just 26.1 percent shooting in
the second half, Dec. 23. Quinnipiac ran away with the victory,
outscoring the Lions, 15-1, during a span of 5:53 in the decisive
stanza.

Feldeine Seeing 20-20-20-20-20 James Feldeine scored at least 20 points in five straight
games against Navy, Massachusetts, Fairleigh Dickinson, Rhode
Island and Vermont. He averaged 23.0 points in the span.

3
Straight With 20-Plus For 2The Bobcats had two players score at least 20 points in
each of three straight games, Dec. 5, 8, and 13. James Feldeine and
Justin Rutty accomplished the feat against Fairleigh Dickinson and
Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Jeremy Baker scored 22 points and Feldeine
added 21 at Vermont. Rutty scored 23 and 30 points against FDU and
Rhode Island, respectively, while Feldeine had 22 and 28.

Rutty, Feldeine Scoring ExplosionJustin Rutty (30 points) and James Feldeine (28 points)
both ranked in the top five in the nation in single-game scoring,
Dec. 8, at Rhode Island. Rutty ranked second, while Feldeine ranked
fifth.

Rutty Atop ESPN Nightly RankingsJustin Rutty ranked as the most productive player in the
nation, Dec. 8, as decided by the ESPN Rating. The ESPN Rating
weighs points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers, field
goals, three-point field goals and free throws. Rutty scored 30
points, grabbed 15 rebounds and made four steals.

Give
a Dime, Take a DimeThe Bobcats tied their season-high with 17 assists, Dec.
5, against Fairleigh Dickinson.

Small Man, Big GameDave Johnson had a breakout performance against Fairleigh
Dickinson on Dec. 5, establishing new career highs in points (10),
assists (6) and steals (3).

Bobcats Sign Two For 2010-11Quinnipiac Head Coach Tom Moore has announced the signings
of Ike Azotam (Boston, Mass.) and Dominique Langston (Bridgeport,
Conn.) to National Letters of Intent. Azotam is a 6-foot-7 forward
currently enrolled at Marianapolis Prep in Thompson, Conn., for a
post-graduate year. Langston, a 6-foot-3 guard also opted for a
post-grad year, and is attending St. Thomas Moore in Oakdale,
Conn.

Bobcats In NEC OpenersWith a win Dec. 5 against Fairleigh Dickinson, Quinnipiac
improved to 7-5 in Northeast Conference openers, including a 3-0
mark under Head Coach Tom Moore.

Grabbing A New High AgainThe Bobcats shattered their previous record of 24
offensive rebounds in a single game at the Division I level with 28
offensive caroms at UMass on Dec. 2. Quinnipiac's previous high of
24 was accomplished just three games earlier at Yale on Nov. 21.
Justin Rutty was monumental in both efforts, grabbing 10 offensive
boards at Yale and nine at UMass.

10
Great MinutesThe Bobcats held Navy without a field goal for a stretch
of 10:29 in the second half, Nov. 30. The Midshipmen managed eight
points, all on free throws, in the span.

Fordham Elevates Grasso To Head CoachJared Grasso '02 has been elevated to Interim Head Coach
at Fordham University after more than three years as an assistant
coach at the school. Grasso, who played for four years at QU
(1998-02) and served as an assistant coach during the 2005-06
season, is sixth on the Quinnipiac Division I career scoring list
with 1,134 points. In addition to his scoring record, he's second
in three-point field goals (216), third in assists (404) and
three-point field goal percentage (39.4%) and fourth in free throws
made (233).

Getting DefensiveThe Bobcats held Maine to just 30.6 percent (19-62)
shooting on Nov. 24, including just 25.9 percent (7-27) in the
second half. The Black Bears converted just two of 16 three-point
attempts (12.5 percent).

Bo
Knows OffenseJames Johnson scored 16 points, including 4-for-6 shooting
from long range, at Maine. The output was just one point off his
previous career high of 17 points, scored twice last season.

Rutty Named NEC, CT 6 Player of the WeekFor his average of 21.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in the
Bobcats' 1-1 week, Justin Rutty was named both the Choice
Hotels NEC Player of the Week and the Connecticut 6 Player of
the Week. Rutty scored 19 points and added eight rebounds in a loss
at Lehigh, before exploding for 23 points and 14 rebounds, 10 on
the offensive glass, at Yale.

Downright OffensiveJustin Rutty scored 23 points and grabbed 10 of his 14
rebounds on the offensive glass in the Bobcats' Nov. 21 victory
over local rival Yale.

Clutch Free-Throw ShootingWith Yale closing quickly on QU's lead down the stretch on
Nov. 21 in New Haven, James Johnson and James Feldeine stepped to
the charity stripe and combined to go 10-for-10 in the final minute
and a half of play.

QU
Picked Second In CT6 PollQuinnipiac was picked second in the Preseason Connecticut
6 Coaches' Poll. Fairfield claimed the top spot, while Sacred Heart
immediately followed the Bobcats in third. Central Connecticut,
Yale and Hartford rounded out the poll.

Bobcats 3rd In NEC Coaches' PollThe Northeast Conference's coaches selected the Bobcats to
finish tied for third in the league this season. Mount St. Mary's
claimed the top spot, followed by Long Island. Robert Morris was
selected to tie QU for third, while Central Connecticut ranked
fifth. Sacred Heart, St. Francis (N.Y.), Fairleigh Dickinson,
Monmouth, Wagner, Bryant and Saint Francis (Pa.) rounded out the
poll.

Saying "No" To JoeThe Quinnipiac defense once again clamped down on
Hartford's Joe Zeglinski, one of the most potent scorers in the
America East Conference. After scoring 12 points in the first half
of this year's meeting, aided by a 30-foot desperation heave off
glass that fell at the halftime buzzer, the Bobcats didn't allow
Zeglinski another point in the second half. The Bobcats held the
2007-08 First-Team All-America East selection to just two points on
1-for-10 shooting on Nov. 14, 2008. Zeglinski's career scoring
average was 14.6 points entering the contest. He had reached
double-figures in 34 of his prior 37 games. The output tied
Zeglinski's career low, set during his freshman season, Feb. 3,
2007, at Boston University.

Moore of the SameHead Coach Tom Moore has won the season opener in each of
his three years at QU, all coming against Hartford. Prior to
Moore's arrival to Hamden, no Quinnipiac team had won its first
game of the season during the school's Division I era. Teams that
have had Moore serving on the coaching staff have won 10
consecutive season openers. The last time one of Moore's teams
didn't win its first game was Nov. 11, 1999, when defending
National Champion and top-ranked UConn was upset by Iowa in the
Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic. None of Quinnipiac's other five
coaches all-time won their first three season openers, and only
Burt Kahn won three straight at any point. Kahn won three straight
three times, including six straight from 1967-68 through
1972-73.

On
DeckThe Bobcats continue the unbalanced portion of the NEC
schedule Saturday, when they play the second of four straight games
against teams that appear on their schedule only once each in the
regular season (St. Francis (N.Y.), Long Island, Saint Francis
(Pa.), and Robert Morris). Saturday's game pits the Bobcats against
Long Island. Opening tip from the TD Bank Sports Center is
scheduled for 2 p.m.